USA and Italy are Angry
美國與義大利感到憤怒
Introduction
The Italian government is angry with US President Donald Trump. He said Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni wanted a photo with him.
義大利政府對美國總統川普感到憤怒。他稱總理梅洛尼想與他合照。
Main Body
President Trump said Meloni asked for a photo many times. He said he said yes because he felt sorry for her. Meloni said this is a lie. She is very surprised by his words.
川普總統表示梅洛尼多次請求合照。他說之所以答應是因為覺得她可憐。梅洛尼則稱這是謊言，她對他的言論感到非常驚訝。
Now, the two countries do not talk. Italy's Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani stopped his trip to the USA. He did not meet with Marco Rubio.
目前兩國不再溝通。義大利外交部長塔亞尼停止了前往美國的行程，並未與馬可·魯比歐會面。
Italy and the USA also disagree about other things. Italy does not like US military actions in Iran. They also disagree about money and taxes on goods. Other European leaders agree with Italy.
義大利與美國在其他議題上亦有分歧。義大利不認同美國在伊朗的軍事行動。他們在金錢與貨物關稅方面也存在分歧。其他歐洲領袖認同義大利的看法。
Conclusion
The USA and Italy have a bad relationship now. Their leaders do not speak and they are not happy.
美國與義大利目前的關係很糟糕。他們的領導人不再交談且感到不快。
Vocabulary Learning
The Power of "NOT"
In the story, we see how to make a sentence negative. To say something is not true or not happening, we use: do not or does not.
The Pattern:
- For one person (He/She/It) → Use does not
- For many people or "I/You/We/They" → Use do not
Examples from the text:
- The two countries do not talk.
- He did not meet with Marco Rubio. (This is for the past!)
- Italy does not like US military actions.
Words for Feelings
To reach A2, you need to describe emotions simply. Look at these words from the article:
- Angry Very mad
- Surprised Did not expect it
- Happy Feeling good
Quick Tip: Use "is/are" before these words.
- Italy is angry.
- They are not happy.